Join us on Friday, July 24 during the 2 PM matinee of Waiting for Godot, when playwright Keith Barker will be signing copies of his new published play, Raised by Women, at the Festival Theatre Store (55 Queen St., Stratford) from 1–5 PM. Book tickets at: www.stratfordfestival.ca

Reading is fundamental! Get your queer lit this Pride Month at the Queer Zine & Book Fair on Sunday, June 14 from 1-6pm at Glad Day Bookshop (32 Lisgar St, Toronto, ON). We’ll be selling our books for 30% off and 50% off when you purchase 3 or more books!

Listen to this BookNet Canada podcast episode featuring our publisher, Annie Gibson, about the unexpected success of Yaga and the future of the press: www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2026/5/...

Congratulations to Michael Healey and Makram Ayache whose published plays Rogers v. Rogers and The Green Line have both been nominated for Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding New Play in their respective categories!

Introducing Playwright Pop-Ups! A new series in partnership with Stratford Festival featuring pop-up book signings at the festival’s flagship stores. Join us on Friday, June 12 when Leanna Brodie and Jovanni Sy will be signing copies of Salesman in China at the Avon Theatre Store.

Momentum 180 Theatre Collective is celebrating The Parallel Project's inaugural monologue collection published by Playwrights Canada Press on Monday, June 8th at the Arts Club BMO Theatre Centre Atrium (162 W 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC). RSVP here: artsclub.com/education/in...

A refreshing millennial rom-com dissecting desirability politics, today we celebrate the publication day of Someone Like You by Christine Quintana. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/S/Some...

A big congratulations to Colin Wolf whose play CoyWolf is a finalist for the Indigenous Voices Award for Published Prose! Order your copy today: www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/C/CoyW...

Playwrights Canada Press is back at the Paprika Festival with an exclusive pop-up shop where all books are 30% off OR 50% off for three or more books. Visit us outside the Aki Studio (585 Dundas St E) and book tickets here: paprikafestival.com/festivals/20...

Happy Asian Heritage Month! Explore brand new books written by authors with heritage from the diverse continent of Asia. www.playwrightscanada.com/Subjects/Asi...

We’re participating in this panel discussion on publishing Canadian theatre hosted by Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre! Learn more and come join us this Saturday, May 9 at 1pm EDT here: playwrightsatlantic.ca/news/parc-to...

China. The West. Can art bridge the chasm between them? Today we celebrate the publication day of Salesman in China by Leanna Brodie and Jovanni Sy. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/S/Sale...

Read this fantastic interview with playwright Pippa Mackie from Open Book about her outrageous new comedy, Hurricane Mona: open-book.ca/News/Pippa-M...

In honour of Earth Day, explore these new eco-inspired plays published by Playwrights Canada Press. Hurricane Mona by Pippa Mackie As Above by Christine Quintana Rise, Red River by Tara Beagan www.playwrightscanada.com/Subjects/Env...

A relentless eco-activist creates family chaos amidst a climate disaster, today we celebrate the publication day of Hurricane Mona by Pippa Mackie. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/H/Hurr...

Carole Fréchette will present a reading of her play Ismène with a Q&A at the Ottawa Public Library on April 22 at 6 PM organized by the Embassy of Greece in Canada.

Truth and deception unravel in two twisted, trans-led tales, today we celebrate the publication day of Kainchee Lagaa & Jhooti: The Begging Brown Bitch Plays by Zaiba Baig. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/K/Kain...

A comedy about grief and a primer on making your own solo show, read an excerpt from Your Show Here by Daniel MacIvor: www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2026/Re...

Zaiba Baig muses about survival, trans representation and no longer being the nice girl in this excellent feature in Toronto Life: torontolife.com/culture/zaib...

Check out this Open Book interview with playwright Keith Barker about the upcoming release of his poignant new play, Raised by Women. open-book.ca/News/Playwri...

A big congratulations to Beth Graham and Tara Beagan whose plays Mermaid Legs and Rise, Red River have both been shortlisted for the 2026 Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama at the Alberta Literary Awards along with Pochsy IV: Unplugged by Karen Hines (published by Coach House Books).

We spoke with playwright Susanna Fournier about artificial intelligence, surveillance culture, and the real-world parallels in her angsty sci-fi play, PYPER. bit.ly/3PAJysJ

A sensory celebration of Black womanhood, today we celebrate the publication day of AFRODISIAC by Maryline Chery. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/A/AFRO...

If you missed it, Kat Sandler’s Yaga is featured on this episode of CBC Books The Next Chapter. Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Cyborg-AI teens racing to be remembered before they’re obsolete, today we celebrate the publication day of PYPER by Susanna Fournier. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/P/PYPER3

Song, stand-up, and satire in one fearless Asian femme cabaret, today we celebrate the publication day of Love You Wrong Time by Maddie Bautista & Deanna H. Choi with Erin Brubacher. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/L/Love...

Check out this excellent interview from Intermission with playwright Tara Beagan about her 2025 Governor General’s Literary Award-winning play, Rise, Red River: www.intermissionmagazine.ca/features/tar...

From March 27–29, enjoy 40% OFF all products on our website! Learn more about our World Theatre Day Open House and Free Book Giveaway on March 27: www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2026/Wo...

A big congratulations to Jordan Tannahill whose play Prince Faggot has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 LGBTQ+ Drama Lambda Literary Award! www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/P/Prin...

In this special blog post, we speak with graphic designer Saman Farzaneh about the story behind the cover design for Earworm by Mohammad Yaghoubi and how its imagery resonates deeply with those acquainted with the recent political uprisings in Iran. www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2026/Co...

A Bollywood-infused romance stuck in the bureaucratic limbo of immigration, today we celebrate the publication day of An IMM-Permanent Resident by Neha Poduval and Himanshu Sitlani. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/A/An-I...

A reality-bending tragicomedy about a family on the verge of collapse, today we celebrate the publication day of Against the Night by Evelyne de la Chenelière, translated by Linda Gaboriau. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/A/Agai...

A big congratulations to Yvette Nolan whose play The Art of War has been shortlisted for the Book of the Year Award AND the City of Saskatoon Book Award at the 2026 Saskatchewan Book Awards! www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/T/The-...

Susanna Fournier’s PYPER is making its West Coast premiere at UBC Theatre from March 11-28. Read this feature in Stir: www.createastir.ca/articles/pyp...

A metatheatrical tour de force about complicity, consent and power in the post #MeToo era, read an excerpt from Red Like Fruit by Hannah Moscovitch. www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2026/Re...

Publisher Annie Gibson is holding space in her calendar once a month to speak with playwrights about any questions you may have about publishing a play. The calendar is now open for April 2026. Learn more and book a spot now: www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2026/Ap...

Hannah Moscovitch's Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes is coming back to Audible Theater in NYC by popular demand starring Hugh Jackman & Ella Beatty! Get tickets here audiblexminetta.com and order a copy of the play here www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/S/Sexu...

Our Yaga book is featured in Variety this morning! 🤩🤩🤩 variety.com/2026/shoppin...

The true story of a Canadian boxing legend, today we celebrate the publication day of Chasing Champions: The Sam Langford Story by Jacob Sampson. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/C/Chas...

Our publisher had an impromptu interview with The Globe and Mail to talk about the unprecedented spike in sales for Kat Sandler’s play Yaga after Hudson Williams from Heated Rivalry was cast in the television series adaptation! www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...

Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams and Carrie Anne-Moss star in the upcoming series Yaga based on Kat Sandler’s play published by Playwrights Canada Press! www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/c...

An electrifying solo show about Canada’s ultimate corporate feud, today we celebrate the publication day of Rogers v. Rogers by Michael Healey. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/R/Roge...

Read an exclusive excerpt on All Lit Up from Maryline Chery’s solo show AFRODISIAC, a vibrant celebration of womanhood and the magic of natural hair. alllitup.ca/excerpted-af...

We caught up with award-winning playwright Makram Ayache to chat about epic storytelling, spiritual values, and the legacies of organized religion explored in his profound new book, The Hooves Belonged to the Deer. bit.ly/4kzDmfY

Read this incredible interview from the Journal of American Drama & Theatre with Jordan Tannahill about his provocative new play, Prince Faggot, interrogating the perceived limits of queer visibility. www.thesegalcenter.org/jadt/saying-...

A new solo show from one of Canada’s iconic theatre artists, today we celebrate the publication day of Your Show Here by Daniel MacIvor. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/Y/Your...

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You’re invited to the Playwrights Canada Press Winter 2026 Book Launch, an evening celebrating the newest works from some of the country’s most acclaimed and influential playwrights. RSVP here: www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2026/Pl...

An artist's odyssey to capture truth amidst the chaos of war, read an excerpt from The Art of War by Yvette Nolan. www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2026/Re...

We’re thrilled that The Art of War by Yvette Nolan has been included in the latest edition of Top Grade, a selection of new Canadian books expertly chosen for K-12 classrooms. Check out the full video feature here: youtu.be/WYLnZWPuNNM